Having the right video is key to recruiting
Create a highlight reel
Your highlight reel should showcase your highest quality plays and strengths as an athlete. It should be 2-5 minutes long and include a mixture of game film, drills, or workouts showcasing your athleticism, skills, and fundamentals at your position.
Have game video readily available
You should have high-quality, full-game videos available (compacted to cut out dead time) that provide context so coaches can see a range of your abilities including complete at-bats if you're hitting or full innings of you on the mound if you’re a pitcher.
Showcase your positional skills
Coaches are also interested in seeing clear videos of you going through drills and showing your position-specific skills. These videos capture game-like situations from clear angles and help showcase fundamentals and your athletic abilities.
Record verified measurables
You should record footage that verifies your height, weight, 60 time (preferably with stopwatch verification), radar readings, exit velocities, and other important metrics.
IMPORTANT TIPS
DO’S
Include an introduction slide listing your name, school/club name, grad year, GPA, contact info, your coaches’ contact info, and metrics if possible.
Always show the outcome of a play — if you hit the ball, include where the ball went; if you field the ball, include the throw so coaches can see ball flight.
Include a timestamp list of major plays in the game — this can be included on an intro slide to the video or in the video comments for game footage.
Organize your highlights into sections around particular skills like pitching, fielding, or hitting.
DON’T’S
Provide video that’s low quality or shot from too far away — game video is only helpful if coaches can distinguish what they are seeing.
Just show the good — make yourself stand out to coaches by showing them where you made mistakes and how you reacted and recovered.
Have unnecessary music or animation —coaches need to see plays in real-time and hear communication on the field.
Overly edit or cut down — show consecutive swings or pitches so coaches can see how you repeat your mechanics and play the game
